Ten for ambition, five for achievement. Hydrogen’s journey to alternative fuel solution at scale continues to be a slow one, but the tempo is changing, argues Mariam Tzannatos, hydrogen sector analyst at Maritime Strategies International.

Capesize values continue to firm, with a string of reported sales now confirmed and delivered. Greek and Chinese buyers have been the most active, tying their names to the majority of transactions.

Xeneta has acquired fellow Scandinavian maritime and supply chain data company eeSea.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins is seen in April 2025 off Okinawa in the Philippine Sea. Cpl. Kira Ducato/US Marine Corps/File

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces have struck the Russian port of Olya in the Astrakhan region, destroying a vessel loaded with components for Iranian-made Shahed drones and ammunition.

Singapore’s X-Press Feeders has hit back at the Sri Lankan Supreme Court’s order to pay $1bn within a year over the 2021 X-Press Pearl casualty, warning the decision tramples on due process, scapegoats its crew, and poses a dangerous precedent for global shipping.